Example sentences of "she [coord] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This entailed either groping her or standing in front of her and dropping his trousers . |
| 2 | She lay back against the hard sofa , sipping the drink when David brought it to her and swallowing with difficulty . |
| 3 | The sound of someone entering her bedroom , which lay beyond the dressing room , made Sally turn , still holding the dress against her and frowning with annoyance . |
| 4 | She ate as directed by Taggy , and made no fuss when that dame looked after her much as she had herself done for her deceased employer — nursing her and acting as lady 's maid , and combing out her troublesome copper hair , until Theda felt strong enough to perform this office for herself . |
| 5 | Dorothea saw herself , barefooted on the plastic mat , dressing gown wrapped round her and staring into space , towards nothing , half-thinking , unaware . |
| 6 | ‘ He ca n't have been much fun to live with ; his wife would n't necessarily have been heartbroken , ’ Guy commented drily , finally releasing her and going in search of a large box of tissues . |